diff --git a/inc/inc.Settings.php b/inc/inc.Settings.php
index b19345afb..90b26ac24 100644
--- a/inc/inc.Settings.php
+++ b/inc/inc.Settings.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if(!defined("SEEDDMS_INSTALL") && file_exists($settings->_configFileDir."/ENABLE
 
 /* Set an encryption key if is not set */
 if(!trim($settings->_encryptionKey)) {
-	$settings->_encryptionKey = md5(uniqid());
+	$settings->_encryptionKey = bin2hex(openssl_random_pseudo_bytes(16));
 	$settings->save();
 }